Caitlin Whoriskey
 Whoriskey at the 2016 US Open
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| Country (sports) | United States |
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| Residence | East Sandwich, Massachusetts |
| Born |
February 19, 1988 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Plays | Right (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $132,970 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 197–152 (56.4%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 268 (May 18, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 215–151 (58.7%) |
| Career titles | 18 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 109 (April 10, 2017) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2017) |
| US Open | 1R (2016) |
Caitlin Whoriskey (born February 19, 1988) is an American former professional tennis player. She played collegiately at the University of Tennessee, where she was a three-time All-American.
Whoriskey finished runner-up in doubles at the 2010 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship, playing with Natalie Pluskota. She recorded a victory in her first-ever ITF tournament as a professional, partnering with Kaitlyn Christian and taking the doubles crown at the 2010 Mt. Pleasant Pro Classic.
Personal Life
On November 4th, 2023 Caitlin married her long-time boyfriend Brett Rolison, DPT.
College career
Whoriskey played her college tennis for co-head coaches Mike Patrick and Sonia-Hahn Patrick at the University of Tennessee. She recorded 92 singles victories and 113 doubles wins in her four years at UT. Her doubles total ranks fourth in school history. She was a three-time ITA All-America selection: twice in doubles (2009–10) and once in singles (2009). She captured the doubles championship at the ITA All-American Championships in 2007 and 2009, the first such wins in school history. A three time All-SEC selection, she helped lead Tennessee on its deepest postseason run since 2002 during the 2009–10 season, when the Lady Vols advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. Paired with teammate Natalie Pluskota, she reached the finals of the 2010 NCAA Women's Doubles Championship before falling to Hilary Barte and Lindsay Burdette of Stanford. She was named ITA National Senior Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season.
Professional career
Whoriskey recorded her first-ever professional title in June 2010, winning the doubles crown at the 2010 Mt. Pleasant Women's Pro Classic, defeating Petra Rampre and Shelby Rogers in the final round. She followed that up with another doubles title at the Ladies Cleveland Open on June 27.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | July 27, 2009 | ITF St. Joseph, United States | Hard | Irina Falconi | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2. | January 16, 2012 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | Ulyana Ayzatulina | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | August 13, 2012 | ITF Ratingen, Germany | Clay | Laura Siegemund | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 4. | April 29, 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Ana Bogdan | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | May 6, 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Carla Forte | 6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 1. | May 25, 2014 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Elise Mertens | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6. | July 14, 2014 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | Tornado Alicia Black | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | July 3, 2016 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | Jamie Loeb | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | August 6, 2016 | ITF Fort Worth, United States | Hard | Tara Moore | 6–0, 6–4 |
Doubles: 33 (18 titles, 15 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Jun 2009 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Natalie Pluskota |
Jacqueline Cako Alison Riske |
3–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
| Loss | 2. | Jul 2009 | ITF St. Joseph, United States | Hard | Chelsea Orr |
Irina Falconi Ashley Weinhold |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 1. | Jun 2010 | ITF Mt. Pleasant, United States | Hard | Kaitlyn Christian |
Petra Rampre Shelby Rogers |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | Jun 2010 | ITF Cleveland, United States | Clay | Sanaz Marand |
Emily Harman Eleanor Peters |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3. | Oct 2010 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | Hard | Sanaz Marand |
Maria Fernanda Alves Mariana Duque |
1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 3. | Nov 2011 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard | Eva Wacanno |
Martina Borecka Petra Krejsová |
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | Apr 2012 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | Clay | Laura Siegemund |
Alexandra Romanova Sylwia Zagórska |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | 5. | May 2012 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | Clay | Elyne Boeykens |
Karolina Kosińska Aleksandra Rosolska |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 6. | Jun 2012 | ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands | Clay | Elyne Boeykens |
Carolin Daniels Sviatlana Pirazhenka |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | Apr 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Hard | Rosalia Alda |
Andrea Benítez Carla Forte |
6–4, 5–7, [4–10] |
| Loss | 5. | Sep 2013 | Las Vegas Open, United States | Hard | Denise Mureşan |
Tamira Paszek CoCo Vandeweghe |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | May 2014 | ITF Sumter, United States | Hard | Sonja Molnar |
Sophie Chang Andie Daniell |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7. | May 2014 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Sonja Molnar |
Lauren Albanese Macall Harkins |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | Oct 2014 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | Hard (i) | Sonja Molnar |
Ysaline Bonaventure Nicola Slater |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 8. | Apr 2015 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | Alexa Guarachi |
Kateřina Kramperová Jessica Moore |
6–7(4), 6–3, [11–9] |
| Win | 9. | Jul 2015 | Sacramento Challenger, United States | Hard | Ashley Weinhold |
Nao Hibino Rosie Johanson |
6–4, 3–6, [14–12] |
| Win | 10. | Sep 2015 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Ashley Weinhold |
Michelle Sammons Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 8. | Apr 2016 | ITF Pelham, United States | Clay | Sophie Chang |
Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | Apr 2016 | ITF Dothan, United States | Clay | Keri Wong |
Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 11. | Jun 2016 | ITF Sumter, United States | Hard | Ashley Weinhold |
Jamie Loeb Carol Zhao |
7–6(5), 6–1 |
| Win | 12. | Jul 2016 | ITF El Paso, United States | Hard | Ashley Weinhold |
Sanaz Marand Carol Zhao |
6–4, 7–6(3) |
| Win | 13. | Jul 2016 | Sacramento Challenger, United States | Hard | Ashley Weinhold |
Jamie Loeb Chanel Simmonds |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10. | Nov 2016 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | Hard (i) | Ashley Weinhold |
Gabriela Dabrowski Michaëlla Krajicek |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 14. | Feb 2017 | Midland Classic, United States | Hard (i) | Ashley Weinhold |
Kayla Day Caroline Dolehide |
7–6(1), 6–3 |
| Win | 15. | Sep 2017 | ITF Stillwater, United States | Hard | Jovana Jakšić |
Harriet Dart An-Sophie Mestach |
4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
| Loss | 11. | Oct 2017 | ITF Sumter, United States | Hard | Alexandra Mueller |
Jessica Pegula Taylor Townsend |
6–4, 5–7, [5–10] |
| Loss | 12. | Nov 2017 | ITF Norman, United States | Hard | Maria Sanchez |
Chiara Scholl Tamaryn Hendler |
6–3, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 13. | Feb 2018 | ITF Surprise, United States | Hard | Jacqueline Cako |
Misaki Doi Yanina Wickmayer |
6–2, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 14. | Apr 2019 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | Hanna Chang |
Katarzyna Kawa Katarzyna Piter |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 16. | Jun 2019 | ITF Sumter, United States | Hard | Brynn Boren |
Vladica Babić Hayley Carter |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 17. | Jul 2019 | Ashland Classic, United States | Hard | Sanaz Marand |
Vladica Babić Julia Rosenqvist |
7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Win | 18–14 | Sep 2019 | ITF Templeton, United States | Hard | Vladica Babic |
Gabriela Talabă Marcela Zacarías |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 18–15 | Oct 2019 | ITF Charleston, United States | Clay | Vladica Babic |
Anna Danilina Ingrid Neel |
1–6, 1–6 |